English Premier League’s $7 Billion TV Rights Renewal OK'd

English Premier League’s $7 Billion TV Rights Renewal OK'd
A TV cameraman sets up his camera before the start of the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Fulham at Stamford Bridge Stadium in London, on May 1, 2021. Justin Setterfield/Pool via AP
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LONDON—The Premier League has been allowed by the British government to renew its current domestic television rights deals for another three seasons without an auction process, ensuring 5 billion pounds ($7 billion) will be generated during the uncertainty of the pandemic.

The deals with Sky Sports, BT Sport, Amazon Prime Video will extend until the end of the 2022-25 season on the same terms as the current three-year cycle.